balloon sail

noun

A large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib.

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Meanings

nounballoon sail (plural balloon sails)

plural balloon sails

  1. nauticalA large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib.

Translations

Finnish pallopurje
  • pallopurjea large, light foresail
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APA

balloon sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloon%20sail

MLA

“balloon sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloon%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balloon sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloon%20sail.

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